Relating to the eligibility to participate in certain drug court programs.

SB 1431 amends Texas law to clarify eligibility for drug court programs, affecting adults and juveniles with substance use issues related to their offenses. It specifies that participants cannot have been involved in offenses involving firearms, violence, or serious injury, and requires state attorney consent for juveniles seeking certain drug court programs. The bill establishes five program types, including adult courts for substance-related offenses, juvenile courts for substance-related conduct, reentry programs for returning inmates, and family dependency courts. Key changes include standardized eligibility criteria across all program types and a new requirement for prosecutor agreement in juvenile cases involving substance use.